Abbas Sofian

Abbas Sofian (1166-1247) was Mentor of the Hashshashin from 1227 until his death in 1247. He was a former student of Rashid ad-Din Sinan and later studied under his training partner Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, who was his sworn enemy since childhood. He eventually killed his family and took over the Assassins, and he remained in charge for twenty years, until he was killed in the first usage of a pistol.

Biography
Abbas Sofian was born to Ahmad Sofian, a member of the Hashshashin, in the city of Masyaf, the capital of the Assassins Order. Sofian's father betrayed Umar Ibn-La'Ahad, a fellow Assassin, to the Saracens out of fear for his life. However, a regretful Ahmad visited Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, Umar's son, and committed suicide in front of him. The Assassin Mentor Rashid ad-Din Sinan told Altair to keep it a secret, and Altair and Abbas were friends and training partners for years without Abbas knowing the truth about his father. Abbas was told that his father had left the Order for a while and someday would return.

However, as time went by, the absence of his father beat on him and took a toll on his emotions. Altair hoped to comfort him by telling him the truth, but instead, Abbas challenged him to a duel with real swords and asked him why he had lied about his father.